The ever-imaginative public came up with a wonderful range of suggestions for this mystery object ranging from a torture device to a glad bag sealer for keeping the bone stays of your corset.

Adrian carefully inspected the wooden object, comprised of three separate blocks hinged to one solid block, noting the independent movement of the three top blocks. Initially the panel found this object quite puzzling although they agreed it was not for torture. Gordon noticed the pin under the centre block and surmised that something skinny and ribbon-like could be clamped between the blocks.

At this point Claudia was struck by inspiration as she remembered the theme of the show, ‘films’. The panel immediately realised what is ribbon-like in the film industry and unanimously decided this object was used in editing film.

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